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Luis is 4 years older than Colleen. In 4 years the sum of their ages will be 52. How old is Luis now?

Mathematics

1 answer:

Andre45 [30]3 years ago

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Answer:

x: Colleen

Luis: x+4

x+x+4=52

2x+4=52

2x=48

x=24: Colleen

x+4=28 Luis

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